Since no one can trust the government any more, the people divide into tribes, consisting of families and close friends. Jacob, the king of the secret combination, leads his people to safety in the north.
Meanwhile, Nephi preaches the gospel, performs miracles, and baptizes many people.
Chapter Outline
- The people divide into tribes (v. 1-8)
- Jacob becomes king of the “secret combination” and leads them to safety in the north countries (v. 9-14)
- Nephi performs miracles; many people are converted and baptized (v. 15-26)
My Takeaways
- We need to bring people together, to find common ground, and to unify rather than to divide.
- Contracting circles of trust impoverish all of us.
- Some things that might be more comfortable keeping private take on new meaning and power when we are willing to make them public.
Featured Blog Posts
❖ The people divide into tribes – 3 Nephi 7:1-8
Tribes – 3 Nephi 7:2
2 And the people were divided one against another; and they did separate one from another into tribes, every man according to his family and his kindred and friends; and thus they did destroy the government of the land. 3 And every tribe did appoint a chief or a leader over them; and thus they…
Because They Did Yield Themselves – 3 Nephi 7:2-5
2 And the people were divided one against another; and they did separate one from another into tribes, every man according to his family and his kindred and friends; and thus they did destroy the government of the land. 3 And every tribe did appoint a chief or a leader over them; and thus they…
❖ Nephi’s ministry – 3 Nephi 7:15-26
Being Eye-witness – 3 Nephi 7:15-16
15 And it came to pass that Nephi–having been visited by angels and also the voice of the Lord, therefore having seen angels, and being eye-witness, and having had power given unto him that he might know concerning the ministry of Christ, and also being eye-witness to their quick return from righteousness unto their wickedness…
“With Power and with Great Authority” – 3 Nephi 7:17
Thirty-one years after the birth of the Savior, while Jesus was ministering to the people in the land of Israel, a prophet named Nephi was preaching the gospel on the American continent. He “began to testify, boldly, repentance and remission of sins through faith on the Lord Jesus Christ” (3 Nephi 7:16). Mormon tells us…
There Were None Who Were Brought unto Repentance Who Were Not Baptized – 3 Nephi 7:24-25
24 Now I would have you to remember also, that there were none who were brought unto repentance who were not baptized with water. 25 Therefore, there were ordained of Nephi, men unto this ministry, that all such as should come unto them should be baptized with water, and this as a witness and a…
New Testament Parallels
A House Divided
God seeks to bring people together. Satan seeks to divide us, because we are easier to conquer when we’re alone. Jesus taught that a house divided cannot stand. We can follow Him by bringing people together instead of separating them.
“They…Stopped Their Ears”
When Stephen told the Sanhedrin that he saw Jesus standing on the right hand of God, “they cried with a loud voice, and stopped their ears.” It can be difficult to hear messages that require us to change, but if we refuse to listen, we fail to progress.
All Posts Referencing 3 Nephi 7
- How to Recognize the Holy Ghost (2/5/2025)
- Repentance and Remission of Sins (12/5/2024)
- “Like the Dog to His Vomit” (9/22/2024)
- “They…Stopped Their Ears” (7/15/2023)
- A House Divided (3/15/2023)
- No Contentions, No Disputations – 3 Nephi 11 (9/19/2020)
- Sixteen Cities (9/17/2020)
- “If There Was No Mistake” – 3 Nephi 8:1-2 (9/15/2020)
- “With Power and with Great Authority” – 3 Nephi 7:17 (9/13/2020)
- What Is a “Remission” of Your Sins? (4/23/2020)
- “Wrought Upon” – 1 Nephi 13:12-13 (1/23/2020)
- What Does the Book of Mormon Teach About Corruption? (12/10/2019)
- What Does It Mean to “Cast Out Devils?” (10/24/2019)
- What Is Authority? (10/15/2019)
- What Is the Ministering of Angels? (8/4/2019)
- What Does It Mean to Minister? (8/3/2019)
- What Are Secret Combinations? (6/25/2019)
- What Should I Do About Economic Inequality? (4/5/2019)
- What Does It Mean to Be “Baptized Unto Repentance?” (2/22/2019)
- Tribes – 3 Nephi 7:2 (5/20/2018)
- Being Eye-witness – 3 Nephi 7:15-16 (1/27/2018)
- As Many As Were Converted – 3 Nephi 7:21 (4/28/2017)
- There Were None Who Were Brought unto Repentance Who Were Not Baptized – 3 Nephi 7:24-25 (6/18/2016)
- And Began to Testify, Boldly – 3 Nephi 7:15-16 (10/6/2015)
- Because They Did Yield Themselves – 3 Nephi 7:2-5 (10/4/2015)
- 3 Nephi 7:24-25 There Were None Who Were Brought Unto Repentance WhoWere Not Baptized (12/2/2014)